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UTILITY
PATENT APPLICATION
TRANSMITTAL
for new non-provisional applications under 37 CFR L53Q>))
Attorney Docket No.
FORSAL-13
Total Pages
First Named Inventor or Application Identifier
O
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Kai Sipila
Express Mail Label No.
EL 055 847 714 US
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APPLICATION ELEMENTS
See MPEP chapter 600 concerning utility patent application contents.
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Assistant Commissioner for Patents
ADDRESS TO: Box Patent Application
Washington, DC 20231
Fee Transmittal Form
(submit an original, and a duplicate for fee proc essing)
Microfiche Computer Program (Appendix)
Specification [Total Pages
(preferred arrangement set forth below)
- Descriptive title of the Invention
- Cross References to Related Applications
- Statement Regarding Fed sponsored R&D
- Reference to Microfiche Appendix
- Background of the Invention
- Brief Summary of the Invention
- Brief Description of the Drawings (if filed)
- Detailed Description
- Claim(s)
- Abstract of the Disclosure
35
] 7.
X 1 Drawing(s) (356 USC 1 13)
Oath or Declaration
[Total Sheets
[Total Pages
a.
b.
Newly executed (original or copy)
Copy from a prior application (37 CFR 1.63(d))
(for continuation/divisional with Box 17 completed)
[Note Box 5 below]
i. DELETION OF INVENTORY)
Signed statement attached deleting inventor(s)
named in the prior application, see 37 CFR
1.63(d)(2) and 1.33(b).
Incorporation By Reference (useable if Box 4b is checked).
The entire disclosure of the prior application, from which
a copy of the oath or declaration is supplied under Box
4b, is considered as being part of the disclosure of the
accompanying application and is hereby incorporated by
reference therein.
Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Submission
(if ap plicable, all necessary)
Computer Readable Copy
c.
Paper Copy (identical to computer copy)
Statement verifying identity of above copies
ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION PARTS
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
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Assignment Papers (cover sheet & document(s))
37 CFR 3.73(b) Statement
(when there is an assignee)
English Translation Document (if a pplicable)
Power of
Attorney
Information Disclosure Copies of
Statement (IDS)/PTO-1449 [ | IDS Citations
Preliminary Amendment
Return Receipt Postcard (MPEP 503) (
(Should be specific ally ite mized)
Small Entity
Statements)
Statement filed in prior
application, Status still
proper and desired
Certified Copy of Priority Document(s)
(if foreign priority is claimed)
Other:
Claim for Priority Under 35 U.S.C. 1 19
fa)-(d) and Submission of Certified
Copy of Original Foreign Application
Certified Copy of Original Foreign
Application,
17. If a CONT INUING APPLICATION, check appro priate box and supply the requisite information:
Continuation Divisional
Continuation-in-part (CIP)
of prior application No.:
/
18. CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS
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Customer Number or Bar Code
Label
Name
Address
City
Country
020,455
(Insert Customer No. or Attach bar code label
here)
or
Correspondence address
below
| State
Telephone
Zip Code
Fax
PTO/SB/17 (12-97)
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FEE TRANSMITTAL
Note: Effective October 1, 1997,
Patent fees are subject to annual revision
Complete if Known
Application Number
Filing Date
First Named Inventor
Kai Sipila
Group Art Unit
Examiner Name
TOTAL AMOUNT OF PAYMENT | $1,150.00
Attorney Docket Number
FORSAL-13
METHOD OF PAYMENT (check one)
1 . Fra The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge
indicated fees and credit any over payments to:
FEE CALCULATION (Continued)
3. ADDITIONAL FEES
Deposit
Account
Number
Deposit
Account Name
15-0660
Lathrop & Clark
[X]
Charge Any
Additional Fee
Required Under
37 CFR 1.16 and
1.17
□ Charge the Issue Fee Set in 37
CFR 1 . 1 8 at the Mailing of the
Notice of Allowance
□ Payment Enclosed:
j— I Check j-j
Money i — i
Order U
Other
FEE CALCULATION
s*f FILING FEE
ffilrge Entity
spee Fee
fpde
rf? 1
;i06
: t08
3d4
($)
710
320
490
710
Small Entity
Fee Fee Fee Description
($)
Code
201
206
207
208
150 214
355 Utility filing fee
160 Design filing fee
245 Plant filing fee
355 Reissue filing fee
75 Provisional filing
fee
SUBTOTAL (1)
2. CLAIMS
Total Claims
Independent
Claims
Extra
Fee Paid
$710.00
$710.00
Fee from
below
Fee Paid
40
4
-20=
-3=
Multiple Dependent Claims
20
18
80
270
$360.00
$80.00
$0.00
Large Entity
Small Entity
Fee
Fee
Fee
Fee
Fee Description
Code
($)
Code
103
18
203
9
Claims in excess of 20
102
80
202
40
Independent Claims in excess of 3
104
270
204
135
Multiple dependent claims
109
80
209
40
Reissue independent claims over
original patent
110
18
210
9
Reissue claims in excess of 20 and
over original patent
SUBTOTAL (2) | $440.00
Large Entity
Small Entity
Fee
Fee
Fee
Fee
Code
($)
Code
($)
105
130
205
65
127
50
227
25
139
130
139
130
Fee Description
Surcharge - late filing fee or oath
Surcharge - fate provisional filing fee or
cover sheet
Non-English specification
147 2,520 147 2,520 For filing a request for reexamination
112 920* 112 920* Requesting publication of SIR pnor to
Examiner action
113 1,840* 113 1,840* Requesting publication of SIR after
Examiner action
115 110 215 55 Extension for reply within first month
1 1 6 380 216 1 90 Extension for reply within second month
1 1 7 870 21 7 435 Extension for reply within third month
118 1 ,360 21 8 680 Extension for reply within fourth month
128 1850 228 925 Extension for reply within fifth month
119 300 219 150 Notice of Appeal
120 300 220 150 Filing a brief in support of an appeal
121 260 221 130 Request for oral hearing
138 1,510 138 1,510 Petition to institute a public use
proceeding
140 110 240 55 Petition to revive - unavoidable
141 1,210 241 605 Petition to revive - unintentional
142 1,210 242 605 Utility issue fee (or reissue)
143 430 243 215 Design issue fee
144 580 244 290 Plant issue fee
122 130 122 130 Petitions to the Commissioner
123 50 123 50 Petitions related to provisional
applications
126 240 126 240 Submission of Information Disclosure
Statement
581 40 581 40 Recording each patent assignment per
property (times number of properties)
146 760 246 380 Filing a submission after final rejection
(37 CFR 1.129(a))
149 760 249 380 For each additional invention to be
examined (37 CFR 1.129(b))
Fee
Paid
Other fee (specify) _
Other fee (specify) _
* Reduced by Basic Filing Fee Paid
SUBTOTAL (3)
$0.00
SUBMITTED BY
Complete (if applicable)
Typed or Printed
Name
David R. J. Stiennon
Reg. Number
4*^^* SWW^ *
33212
Signature
Date
June 14, 2001
Deposit Account User ID
15-0660
IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Applicant: Kai Sipila et aL
Filed: Simultaneously herewith
For: Method and Production Plant for the Manufacture of Fibrous Material
Docket No.: FORSAL-13
Assistant Commissioner for Patents
Box PATENT APPLICATION
Washington, D.C. 20231
"Express Mail" Mailing Label No.: EL 055 847 714 US
Date of Deposit: June 14, 2001
I hereby certify that these attached documents
Response postcard
PTO-SB/17 Fee Form Transmittal (1 p) (2 copies)
PTO-SB/05 Application Transmittal (1 p)
Specification and Claims (35 pp) with attached formal drawings (2 sheets)
and unexecuted Declaration and Power of Attorney (3 pp)
Claim for Priority Under 35 U.S.C. 1 19(a)-(d) and Submission of Certified
Copy of Original Foreign Application ( 1 p)
Certified Copy of Original Foreign Application
are being deposited with the United States Postal Service "Express Mail Post Office to
Addressee" service under 35 C.F.R. §1.10 on the date indicated above and is addressed to
the Assistant Commissioner for Patents, Washington, D.C. 2023 L
David R. J. \stiennon
Enclosed for filing please find the above-referenced new patent application. Please
indicate receipt of this application by returning the attached postcard' with the official Patent
and Trademark Office receipt and serial number stamped thereon.
Respectfully submitted,
David R. J. Stiennon, Reg. No. 33212
Attorney for Applicant
Lathrop & Clark LLP, P.O. Box 1507
Madison, Wisconsin 53701-1507
(608) 257-7766
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